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No agency can fight corruption alone – CDD-Ghana Fellow

A fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr John Osae Kwapong says that the fight against corruption is not the responsibility...

Memorial service for former Defence Minister, Mark Woyongo to be held today

The family of late former Defence Minister, Mark Woyongo, will today, January 31, 2024, hold a remembrance service in his honour. The solemn...

Pass the Conduct of Public Officers Bill – GII

The Executive Director of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Awelana Addah, is advocating for the passage of the Conduct of Public Officers Bill. According to...

Analysis: Ghana’s poor Corruption Perception Index in graphics

The Anti-Corruption Campaign in Ghana has shown no improvement over the past four years, according to the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index. The index for...

Striking labour unions meet government tomorrow

The leadership of the University Senior Staff Association will meet government tomorrow, February 1, 2024. The National Chairman of the University Senior Staff Association, Isaac...

NUGS sends important message to govt over universities’ senior staff strike

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has urged the government to address demands of university senior staff who are currently on strike. The strike,...

Temporary ban imposed on motorbike riding in Binduri district

In response to the recent killings in Bawku and Binduri, the Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has implemented significant measures to ensure the...

Driver in court for performing oral act on 12-year-old at Twifo Eduabeng

A 43-year-old driver appeared before the Twifo Praso District Court for allegedly licking and fondling the vagina of a 12-year-old girl at Twifo Eduabeng...

Over 50% of pregnant women are anaemic- GSS 

A survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown that over 50 per cent of pregnant women in the country are anemic,...

Why 12 of Major Mahama’s murderers were jailed for life and two were acquitted

Almost seven years after the murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, a seven-member jury on Monday returned a unanimous verdict of guilty against a...

Okyeman to hold final funeral rites for JB Danquah

After 58 years of the passing of the late Dr. Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah, the Ofori Panin Fie, the seat of Okyenhene in...

Teacher killed, 2 injured in ghastly motorbike accident

A gahstly motorbike accident has claimed the life of a 37-year-old teacher at Assin Abodweseso D/A Primary School in the Central region. The incident...

FGR Bogoso-Prestea Mine workers protest over alleged mismanagement

Workers of the Future Global Resources Bogoso-Prestea Mines (FGR) have taken to the streets to protest what they describe as mismanagement of the mine....

EOCO boss speaks on Cecilia Dapaah’s case

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed receipt of the docket on the case involving embattled former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah. The Executive...

People are not ready to report corrupt activities – Deputy Attorney-General

The Deputy Attorney-General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has attributed the prevalence of corruption in the country to the populace's reluctance to report and divulge information related...

Queen mother in court over GH₵93k enlistment scam

A queen mother, Jewel Oquaye Prempeh, who allegedly collected GH₵93,000 to enlist 15 applicants into Ghana’s security Services and other institutions but failed, has...

Afienya residents express frustration over poor road condition

Residents of Afienya-New Jerusalem in the Ningo-Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region have expressed frustration and anger about the current poor state of the road...

Carpenter jailed 10 years over sex

The Gender Based Violence Court has sentenced a 23-year-old carpenter to 10 years imprisonment for having sex with a 13-year-old girl at Ashalaja in...

Ablakwa appeals to IFRC for infrastructure support for flood victims

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to the International Federation of Red Cross...

Fire cases in Agona West Municipality decline marginally in 2023

The Agona West Municipal Command of the Ghana National Fire Service recorded 37 fire cases last year as compared to the 40 captured in...

UG Medical Professor urges doctors to maintain high ethical standards

Professor of surgery at the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), Prof. Afua Hesse, has called on doctors and other health workers to uphold...

Kissi Agyebeng reacts to call to scrap OSP

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has described as baseless, calls for the office to be scrapped. According to him, these critics have failed to acknowledge...

Gov’t to extensively engage stakeholders on electricity VAT

Government in the coming weeks will extensively engage the Organised Labour and other relevant stakeholders on the Value Added Tax (VAT) on electricity. This...

Soldier in trouble over alleged GH₵136K recruitment scam

A 36-year-old military officer has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly collecting GHC136, 000 from 22 persons with the assurance of enlisting them into...

Appiah Kubi advocates for more private sector engagement in infrastructural development

The Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi is advocating for the private sector to be resourced to undertake infrastructural projects in...

IGP Dampare named among 100 most reputable Africans

The inspector-General of police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has been named among 100 most reputable leaders in Africa in a new poll conducted by...

NaCCA introduces a QR Code scanner for textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has introduced a QR Code Scanner for the authentication of educational materials, including textbooks and teacher...

Decomposing body of woman discovered in cemetery at Sapeiman

Residents of Sapeiman are living in fear after the decomposing body of a woman was found in the local cemetery. The discovery was made...

5% of Ghanaian men aged 15-49 not circumcised – GSS report

The Ghana Statistical Service's 2022 Demographic Health Survey has revealed that, approximately 5 percent of Ghanaian men are not circumcised. This equates to about 835,000...

Man, 27, arrested for allegedly attempting to kill 11-year-old girl for rituals

A 27-year-old man identified as Clifford has been arrested for allegedly attempting to kill an 11-year-old girl for rituals at Senya Beraku in the...

How Defence Minister threatened me – ACP Agordzo reveals

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Benjamin Agordzo, who was recently acquitted and discharged in the high-profile coup plot case, has accused Minister of Defence,...

Mason, 30, kills lover, poisons two children at Asuoso

A 30-year-old mason, identified as Shadrack is on the run after allegedly murdering his girlfriend and two children. The victims have been identified as 25-year-old...

The University Challenge: 10 universities, 10 teams, GH¢1m entrepreneurial prize

The University Challenge is an unprecedented opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs. This challenge offers the largest entrepreneurial prize in the country, with a reward of one million...

Mosquitoes in hospitals a cause for concern – Malaria Elimination Programme

The Case Management Focal Person of the National Malaria Elimination Programme, Dr. Paul Boateng has expressed concern over the presence of mosquitoes in hospital...

Special prosecutor calls for establishment of corruption courts

Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng is calling for the establishment of anti-corruption courts to prosecute persons suspected to have engaged in corruption and corruption-related cases...

Ghana stagnant on Corruption Perception Index for fourth year [FULL INDEX]

For the fourth consecutive year, Ghana has remained stagnant with a score of 43 out of 100 on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released...

IGP holds Guard of Honour for outgoing CDS

A special guard of honor has been held by the IGP for the outgoing Chief of Defense Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Vice...

Mobile Money agents to be blocked for failing to link accounts to Ghana Cards or TIN

In a bid to enhance financial transparency and compliance with tax regulations, leading Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) in Ghana have announced the impending blocking...

PAC refers National Blood Service to AG over procurement breaches

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended the referral of the National Blood Service management to the Attorney General for prosecution due to procurement...

Dismiss fake election year prophecies – Ghanaians told

Ghanaians have been advised against allowing themselves to be manipulated by fake prophecies in choosing political leaders as the country prepares towards the 2024...